Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-12-01

there are strong limitations that a
case will be made up. The Admin
istrstion is ready TO resort to des-
perate means to hold it's power, and
the struggle will be fierce one.
Several weeks ago | alluded to
Mr.. Mills, of Texas, a radical free
trader, as the probable chairman of
the committee on Ways and Means.
He says the question is settled, ana
that he has that committee, which
signifies red-hot war on the present
tariff system. want to predict fur.
Their that it will end in bluster, and
that after all there will be no very
material changes. The Democratic
party is good on ''dress parade" but
sadly deficient in materializing leg
isatiou.
During the war you will remem-
Der that a large amount of paper
fractional currency was issued, and
the books at the Treasury show that
there is still outstanding over $751;
000,000 of that carrency, though it
was called in more than twelve years
ago. There 10 none in circulation
now, and the question comes up,
where is itt Has it been DESTROYED,
or is it held in bits by the people as
souvenirs? In this connection it is
estimated that $2o,00O,oUO of cur
rency is annually destroyed by fire
aud ship wreck, and possibly there
is where this fractional currency has
gone.
Candidates for subordinate official
position in the organization of the
next House, are multiplying daily.
The southern states are turning them
out by the score, and one would
think from the clamor that that is
the only section of the country that
can furnish good Democratic ma
terial. They want every thing from
Clerk to Postmaster Northern
Democrats are Disguised with this
exhibition of arrogance, and threaten
lively times ia caucus if this pack
ing process is to continue.
For the past three days there has
been all manner of rumors in regard
to Cabinet changes, bur up to this
writing no decisive action. The
most plausible story is that Villas
will remain where he is; Senator
Colquitt, Of Georgia, take Lamar's
place, and Governor Gordon succeed
Coquitt in the Senate. Colquitt Is
not a talking man, Gordon is, and
the administration needs more of
that sort in the Senate to meet the
Republican giants.
Ex-Secretary Chandler, of the
Navy, now Senator from New Hsmp-
shire, has several big guns loaded
which he will let off in due time
about certain naval contracts under
this Administration. Chandler new
er talks unless he has something 10
say, and Secretary Whitney may
have &c stand up and explain some
very dubious transactions. 1t Is /
understood here that Chandler is
we'll equipped for the fray.
In mis- annual report, the Inspector
General of steamboats, estimates that |
during the past year soc, 100000 pas
sengers were carried on steam YES !
sells, and out of that vast aggregate,
only 220 lives were lost. This
would indicate steamboats, as the
safest mode of travel.
Figures at the Postotfice Depart !
ment show that the amount of money |
sent by money orders and postal
notes during the past year reaches
nearly sl39,0Oo,000,
1t seems fabulous, yet the records
in the office of the Commissioner of |
Railroads actually show that over
eight thousand millions of dollars
are represented in the railroad sys
ten of this country.
Prof. S. z. Langley, of Pennsyl-
wants., one of rhe best known scien-
lists of the country, has been elected
Seer AIRY of the Smithsonian lastl-
tution. This selection has no polit-
icai bearing, and is most worthlly